Transdermal Patches: How They Work and Uses

Imagine tiny stickers that you put on your skin, like a bandage.

These stickers, called transdermal patches, have medicine inside that slowly goes into your blood.

This is different from taking a pill, which has to go through your tummy first.

The patches can help with things like pain or helping people stop smoking.

They give you a steady amount of medicine all the time.

Doctors say they're good for people who need medicine for a long time or have tummy problems.

Always ask a doctor before using them, and don't cut them or put them on skin that's hurt.